From Sean – ‘We summited at 06:30 this morning. Rough night – very windy. Best news is that Rands and Lynn got engaged!’
From Sean earlier today ‘All in Baranco camp. Misty all day. Having lotsa fun. We’re off now uphill to the waterfall on an acclimatisation walk after a popcorn and tea stop. The summit dome has just cleared’.
From Sean this evening ‘It’s very cold at Baranco camp. The wind is lambasting the summit. Everyone is well […]
This morning the climbers woke to tea and a bowl of hot water delivered to their tents. After breakfast of oats, pancakes or French toast, they began the climb up a short, steep section of the trail before coming to the dividing line between forest and heather. The trail continued along the narrow ridge and […]
After an hours drive from the hotel this morning, the group arrived at Umbwe gate (1800m). After completing a bit of paperwork, the hike started through the primary rain forest – onwards and upwards!
Lunch en route, and then the trail gets noticeably steeper but to compensate, the views are magnificent. The group climbed along a […]
The group arrived safely at the hotel in Kilimanjaro at about 11 am this morning. Everyone was pretty exhausted after flying through the night and then spending a three hour stop over in Nairobi before flying to Kili. Today was spent catching up on sleep and chilling. Everyone is amped for the climb tomorrow.